Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)

Wales (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 57.3 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
191st
of 436 regions
All-time high
128 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
57.3 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0501001501999200920191999: 91.9 Thousand persons2000: 79.9 Thousand persons2001: 70.9 Thousand persons2002: 76.5 Thousand persons2003: 59.7 Thousand persons2004: 62.4 Thousand persons2005: 62.1 Thousand persons2006: 73.7 Thousand persons2007: 74.8 Thousand persons2008: 85.5 Thousand persons2009: 116.6 Thousand persons2010: 126.3 Thousand persons2011: 128 Thousand persons2012: 127 Thousand persons2013: 114.8 Thousand persons2014: 96.9 Thousand persons2015: 87.6 Thousand persons2016: 66.9 Thousand persons2017: 68 Thousand persons2018: 63 Thousand persons2019: 57.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 57.3 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 128 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 191st of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 91.9 Thousand persons
2000 79.9 Thousand persons -13.1%
2001 70.9 Thousand persons -11.3%
2002 76.5 Thousand persons +7.9%
2003 59.7 Thousand persons -22.0%
2004 62.4 Thousand persons +4.5%
2005 62.1 Thousand persons -0.5%
2006 73.7 Thousand persons +18.7%
2007 74.8 Thousand persons +1.5%
2008 85.5 Thousand persons +14.3%
2009 116.6 Thousand persons +36.4%
2010 126.3 Thousand persons +8.3%
2011 128 Thousand persons +1.3%
2012 127 Thousand persons -0.8%
2013 114.8 Thousand persons -9.6%
2014 96.9 Thousand persons -15.6%
2015 87.6 Thousand persons -9.6%
2016 66.9 Thousand persons -23.6%
2017 68 Thousand persons +1.6%
2018 63 Thousand persons -7.4%
2019 57.3 Thousand persons -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.9 Thousand persons 91.9 Thousand persons 91.9 Thousand persons 1
2000s 76.21 Thousand persons 59.7 Thousand persons 116.6 Thousand persons 10
2010s 93.58 Thousand persons 57.3 Thousand persons 128 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 57.3 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 128 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 57.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 191st out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wales (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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